Applying for Polish Citizenship
Dec 2, 2010 | 9:54 am
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Applying for Polish Citizenship
I am interested in applying for citizenship to Poland. My grandmother was born there, but we have been unable to find a copy of her birth certificate. It is highly likely it was destroyed in the war. She is a naturalized US citizen but has never formally renounced Polish citizenship (not that she probably even knows she could still be considered a Polish citizen).
As her birth certificate is a document that is necessary to gain my Polish citizenship, has anyone been able to work around this due to the sheer numbers of documents destroyed in the war? I will talk with the consulate when my time frees up a bit, just try to see if anyone else has had experience with this issue first.
As her birth certificate is a document that is necessary to gain my Polish citizenship, has anyone been able to work around this due to the sheer numbers of documents destroyed in the war? I will talk with the consulate when my time frees up a bit, just try to see if anyone else has had experience with this issue first.
Dec 3, 2010 | 5:57 am
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Dec 3, 2010 | 8:11 am
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Thanks -
I actually used search and read through a couple of threads, that one being one of them. My situation is slightly different.
I saw the links posted on the bottom of the page but I'm not submitting information like that to someone I don't know (and from a 1 post person). Was hoping someone might have some insight!
I actually used search and read through a couple of threads, that one being one of them. My situation is slightly different.
I saw the links posted on the bottom of the page but I'm not submitting information like that to someone I don't know (and from a 1 post person). Was hoping someone might have some insight!
Dec 4, 2010 | 10:36 am
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I don't know if you checked this website: http://polish-citizenship.eu/
Dec 4, 2010 | 1:34 pm
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I am interested in applying for citizenship to Poland. My grandmother was born there, but we have been unable to find a copy of her birth certificate. It is highly likely it was destroyed in the war. She is a naturalized US citizen but has never formally renounced Polish citizenship (not that she probably even knows she could still be considered a Polish citizen).
As her birth certificate is a document that is necessary to gain my Polish citizenship, has anyone been able to work around this due to the sheer numbers of documents destroyed in the war? I will talk with the consulate when my time frees up a bit, just try to see if anyone else has had experience with this issue first.
As her birth certificate is a document that is necessary to gain my Polish citizenship, has anyone been able to work around this due to the sheer numbers of documents destroyed in the war? I will talk with the consulate when my time frees up a bit, just try to see if anyone else has had experience with this issue first.
If she ever renounced her citizenship, they would have it on file.
Dec 5, 2010 | 5:02 am
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All four of my mother's grandparents were eastern-European Jews who immigrated to the US via Ellis Island in the early 1900s. At least two were from present-day Poland (which, of course, did not exist back then). All four became naturalised US citizens. I am not sure if they ever renounced their Polish citizenships (or, indeed, if the present-day Polish authorities would ever have this on record).
If my mother were able to locate their birth certificates in Poland knowing their places and dates of birth, would she be entitled to apply for Polish citizenship? What sorts of information would be required of her to do this?
Dec 5, 2010 | 5:16 am
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A bit of a random question that I've never considered before.
All four of my mother's grandparents were eastern-European Jews who immigrated to the US via Ellis Island in the early 1900s. At least two were from present-day Poland (which, of course, did not exist back then). All four became naturalised US citizens. I am not sure if they ever renounced their Polish citizenships (or, indeed, if the present-day Polish authorities would ever have this on record).
If my mother were able to locate their birth certificates in Poland knowing their places and dates of birth, would she be entitled to apply for Polish citizenship? What sorts of information would be required of her to do this?
All four of my mother's grandparents were eastern-European Jews who immigrated to the US via Ellis Island in the early 1900s. At least two were from present-day Poland (which, of course, did not exist back then). All four became naturalised US citizens. I am not sure if they ever renounced their Polish citizenships (or, indeed, if the present-day Polish authorities would ever have this on record).
If my mother were able to locate their birth certificates in Poland knowing their places and dates of birth, would she be entitled to apply for Polish citizenship? What sorts of information would be required of her to do this?
For my brother which both my parents are polish citizens, we needed a polish birth certificate and a bunch of forms filled out. I would call up the consulate in chicago or embassy in DC (or a consulate in europe) and schedule a meeting and find out what is exactly required.
Dec 6, 2010 | 9:01 am
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From the site of the Polish Consulate in NY you can find more details... http://www.polishconsulateny.org/en/...tizenship.html
If a Polish citizen became naturalized between 1918 and 1951 he/she would automatically lose his/her nationality.
Good luck investigating!